Melissa Krivachek is an expert in transformation. She can say so confidently because she transformed herself. In 2009, after being fired from WalMart (not for lack of enthusiasm), she was homeless, weighed 306 lbs, was $50000 in debt, and spent 6 days in jail for a speeding ticket. According to Melissa, jail was worse than being homeless.
She realized something had to change, and her journey of transformation began. She recently passed a million dollars in sales and is living a life in complete contrast with her past self. In this episode, Melissa and Mark talk about transformation, healthy mindset, and the lies we tell ourselves.
Don DeWaay lived like royalty. He started a business from nothing and built it to a half a billion dollars in sales. Everything came crashing down in 2008 when he lost everything. The economic downturn affected his business, which had negative ramifications in his personal life. The biggest sacrifice he made in trying to build and maintain his business was his family, despite desperately wanting to offer his family a different life than he knew as a child. Sacrificing time with his family eventually led to divorce. As his eldest child put it "You are [responsible.] You picked work over us."
Since he lost everything, Don has been on a personal quest to discover who he is outside of his business. He has since found a way to help and build others through the lessons he learned in his failure.
Ray Edwards is a well-known copywriter, working with famous names such as Tony Robbins, Jack Canfield, and Jeff Walker. He found success quickly, valuing his intellect as one of his most valuable traits.
In 2011, Ray was at a conference when he noticed his hand couldn’t keep up with his brain. After a google search, a conversation with his doctor, and later a consultation with a neurologist, he was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's disease. Ray quickly sank into darkness and depression. He found light again only when his wife called him out in an informal intervention. In this episode, Mark and Ray discuss the value of people, the dangers of victim thinking, and faith as it relates to healing.
Ken Davis has been a comedian and public speaker for many years. He recently celebrated his 70th birthday which has brought a season of reflection and new decisions into his life. In this episode, Mark and Ken discuss getting older, finding significance vs having relevance, and taking control of your life. They discuss the importance of finding validation from the right sources. Listen to this episode for inspiring, light-hearted reflection.